Índice: PART 1: Concepts : 1. Thinking about Values; 2. The Framework of Value-Focused Thinking. Part 2: Foundations: 3. Identifying and Structuring Objectives; 4. Measuring the Achievement of Objectives; 5. Quantifying Objectives with a Value Model. Part 3: Uses : 6. Uncovering Hidden Objectives; 7. Creating Alternatives for a Single Decisionmaker;8. Creating Alternatives for Multiple Decisionmakers;9. Identifying Decision Opportunities; 10. Insights for the Decisionmaking Process. Part 4: Applications: 11. Selected Applications; 12. Value-Focused Thinking at British Columbia Hydra; 13. Value-Focused Thinking for My Decisions.

Resumo:he standard way of thinking about decisions is backwards, says Ralph Keeney: people focus first on identifying alternatives rather than on articulating values. A problem arises and people react, placing the emphasis on mechanics and fixed choices instead of on the objectives that give decisionmaking its meaning. In this book, Keeney shows how recognizing and articulating fundamental values can lead to the identification of decision opportunities and the creation of better alternatives. The intent is to be proactive and to select more attractive decisions to ponder before attempting any solutions.